Open more Los Angeles homes to pets

Wonderful work is being done by No Kill LA (http://nkla.org/) to make Los Angeles a no kill city. However I believe they are lacking one major element that could greatly reduce the number of animals in shelters and it's something the city council could and should address.

A large number of Los Angelenos rent their homes and a great deal of landlords do not allow pets. If landlords were incentivized to permit tenants with pets, so long as the tenants were liable for any damages and were responsible for their pet's behavior, such as existing laws about excessive barking, it would open a huge number of homes to animals in need.

I also believe that it could increase community relationships and prevent crime as people are inclined to walk their dogs in their neighborhoods and meet their neighbors when they do. Having pets can also be a benefit to an tenant's physical and mental fitness, so it could be a health initiative as well.

I am confident that an ordinance can be drafted that removes any risk to the landlord and creates a win-win situation for tenants who would like to open their home to a pet and for pets in desperate need of that loving home.

I just signed the following petition addressed to: Los Angeles City Council.

----------------incentivize landlords to be pet friendly

Wonderful work is being done by No Kill LA (http://nkla.org/) to make Los Angeles a no kill city. However I believe they are lacking one major element that could greatly reduce the number of animals in shelters and it's something the city council could and should address.

A large number of Los Angelenos rent their homes and a great deal of landlords do not allow pets. If landlords were incentivized to permit tenants to have pets, so long as the tenants were liable for any damages and were responsible for their pet's behavior, such as existing laws about excessive barking, it would open a huge number of homes to animals in need.

I also believe that it could increase community relationships and prevent crime as dog owners in particular are inclined to walk their dogs in their neighborhoods and meet their neighbors when they do. Having pets can also be a benefit to an owner's physical and mental fitness, so it could be a health initiative as well.

I am confident that an ordinance can be drafted that removes any risk to the landlord and creates a win-win situation for tenants who would like to open their home to a pet and pets in desperate need of that loving home.----------------